What Happened on May 2, 1989

Historical Events

Killin' Time

"Killin' Time" debut album by Clint Black is released (Billboard Album of the Year, 1990)

  • Hungary's reform government led by Miklós Németh cuts a hole in the electric wire fence between it and Austria beginning the fall of the Iron Curtain [1]

Famous Deaths

  • Giuseppe Siri, Italian Catholic Cardinal (b. 1906)
  • Veniamin Kaverin, Russian writer (b. 1902)
Died in 1989 1989 Highlights

About May 2, 1989

Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 34 years, 11 months and 25 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Taurus

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: Like A Prayer - Madonna
  • UK #1 Song: Eternal Flame - Bangles